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Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange launched Blockchain for eVoting Services
October 17th, 2016
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) announced in GITEX Tech Week its launch of Blockchain technology for eVoting services. The launch is considered the first of its kind for the MENA region financial markets as it employs the latest innovations ...
ICICI Bank executes India’s first banking transactions on blockchain in partnership with Emirates NBD
October 13th, 2016
Mumbai: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank by consolidated assets, announced that it has successfully executed transactions in international trade finance and remittance using blockchain technology in partnership with Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East. ...
Avelacom entered into a partnership with DGCX
October 11th, 2016
The partnership expands options for financial services industry to speed up their trading and identify new arbitrage trading opportunities across key financial and commodity derivatives markets. Avelacom will provide DGCX members with added connectivity choices and infrastructure solutions. The ...
Startupbootcamp to open support program for fintech startups in Mumbai
September 30th, 2016
Leading startup accelerator Startupbootcamp will open its first program in India aiming to support 10 fintech startups in Mumbai. The accelerator will provide successful applicants with a US$16,830 grant and office space for at least three months as well as mentorship ...
Three international Legal firms are to merge
September 30th, 2016
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm ‘combination’ talks Three London-headquartered international firms with a combined turnover of nearly £1bn are to merge, according to press reports last night. An announcement involving CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang is imminent, The Lawyer reports. ...
Baker & McKenzie retains 88 per cent of qualifying trainees
September 26th, 2016
The Chicago-headquartered law firm is keeping on all but two of its 16 qualifying trainees in London. Retention figures released yesterday by Baker & McKenzie confirmed that 14 of the 16 trainees qualifying this autumn have been offered NQ ...
Global real estate company says No growth in Central London house prices until 2019
September 22nd, 2016
House prices in London’s prime locations will fall by 9 percent this year and not grow again until 2019 as buyers, already hit by increased property taxes, wait to see the outcome of Brexit divorce talks, estate agents Savills ...
UAE pays highest salaries in the GCC for domestic workers
September 19th, 2016
The average monthly salary of domestic workers in the UAE stands at AED1,592 ($433), making it the highest in the region, according to the HelperChoice Domestic Worker Salary Survey Middle East 2016. Both Saudi Arabia and Qatar provide average monthly ...
Deloitte is being sued after failing to flag up more than $200 million of money laundering
August 25th, 2016
A Dubai-based investment group is suing the Middle Eastern arm of Deloitte and Touche after the accounting firm failed to flag up money laundering at a now-defunct Lebanese bank. Lebanese Canadian Bank paid over $100 million, or £76 million, ...
Saxo Bank continues MENA region build-out with key management appointments
August 23rd, 2016
Saxo Bank, the online investment and trading specialist, announces today two senior appointments as it continues to grow and invest in its retail and institutional functions across the Middle East, reflecting the region’s importance as a growth hub for ...
